We’re delighted to share that Whittlebury Park, which has supported The Muscle Help Foundation for many years, is supporting our unique culinary fundraising campaign, Meatball Month, and will be including a special meatball dish on its menu in November, with £1 from every dish sold being donated directly to the charity. Guests can also make their own donation to the charity as well should they wish to via a QR code on the hotel’s menus. Harvey Lockwood, the Executive Estate chef at Whittlebury Park, is committed to using seasonal produce to foster sustainability in his kitchens. He understands that simple, high-quality ingredients sourced from local suppliers result in the most delicious food. Whittlebury Park is also committed to supporting charities wherever possible, so the chance to bring all of this together in support of the Muscle Help Foundation’s meatball month campaign, makes for an ideal partnership.

Harvey has also shared one of his recipes on the charity’s campaign website for ‘Winter Turkey, Pork, Sage & Cranberry Meatballs’ – a perfect seasonal dish for November. This means that as well as having a meatball dish on the menu at Whittlebury Park to raise money for the charity, people can also cook one of Harvey’s recipes at home too and host their own meatball party to raise funds.

If you’re planning to hold a meatball party at home, then getting involved is easy! Simply invite your friends and family over- everyone is welcome at the table. Cook them a lovely meatball dish – meat, veggie or vegan. Ask for a donation and in doing so, you’ll be raising funds to support the Muscle Help Foundation to continue to deliver its wish fulfilment experiences. Sign up today and find Harvey’s recipe as well as plenty more cooking inspiration here: https://meatballs4md.org/.

Harvey says: “November is Meatball Month! This national campaign created by the Muscle Help Foundation charity is a fantastic way to use food for fundraising in support of a brilliant cause, whilst learning new, chef-approved recipes. I believe in using seasonal produce to introduce sustainability into my kitchens. Simple, delicious ingredients, sourced from local suppliers, make the best-tasting food and these ingredients can often be found a stone’s throw away from your doorstep. Please get behind and support this campaign in any way you can be that coming along to Whittlebury Park and choosing our meatball dish from the menu, or holding your own meatball party at home. In doing so, more Muscle Dreams can be realised – let’s do this! Thank you!”

The meatball month campaign has got the backing of an amazing array of notable chefs. As well as Harvey Lockwood, the campaign is also being supported by Tom Kerridge, Angela Hartnett, Tom Parker-Bowles, Ken Hom, Lawrence Dallaglio, and comedian, presenter and writer, Harry Hill, who also presents Junior Bake Off. Harry released a video recently asking the nation to ‘don their aprons’ and start planning their meatball parties https://youtube.com/shorts/xOtRRkoxRY8.

Harvey adds: “Whittlebury Park is proud to support the Muscle Help Foundation in their fundraising endeavours. This year, we have stepped up our support, and we are thrilled to be able to continue building awareness, funds, and visibility for the charity. This is just the beginning of our partnership – we can’t wait to see what the future holds!”

The charity’s CEO, Michael McGrath MBE, who also lives with MD says: “This fundraising campaign is designed to engage the nation’s appetite and love of food to help raise money for charity. We are incredibly grateful to Whittlebury Park for its support this year and would encourage anyone wanting to have a great meatball dish cooked for them, to book in to the Whittlebury Park restaurant asap. Or if you want to hold your own party at home, then visit our campaign website to find everything you need to get involved.”

To find out more about the campaign visit https://meatballs4md.org and be inspired by all of the amazing chef recipes.

Visit Whittlebury Park throughout November to try Harvey’s Meatball Month dish in their Silverstone Bar and Aston’s Restaurant: www.whittlebury.com.

 

About Meatball Month:

CONCEPT: The campaign encourages people to host MEATBALL DINNER PARTIES in their homes, invite some friends over, DONATE a suggested £5.00 or more per friend/guest.

MHF has created a WEBSITE featuring an array of tasty FREE original & varied recipe ideas (incl. vegan & vegetarian) provided by CELEBRITY CHEFS

Many HOUSEHOLD NAMES are supporting the campaign to help raise awareness of MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY and funds. Vital FUNDS raised will help the charity push on with its mission in delivering more MUSCLE DREAMS.

About Whittlebury Park

Whittlebury Park provides the perfect backdrop for both corporate clients and leisure guests.

Nestled in hundreds of acres of ancient parkland and just a 10-minute drive from junction 15a of the M1 and 20 minutes from central Milton Keynes, Whittlebury offers an award-winning 254-bedroom four-star hotel, conference and training centre, a 3 AA Rosette restaurant, meetings and events facilities catering for up to 3,000 delegates and a luxurious spa.

It’s first-class golf facilities include a 36-hole Championship course, driving range, simulators, PGA professional coaches, Callaway fitting centre and award-winning Atrium Clubhouse within its grounds.

Whittlebury also holds an AIM Gold accreditation, the meetings industry’s recognised mark of excellence from the Meetings Industry Association and offers meetings and events delegates free unlimited Wi-Fi across 20 conference and training suites and 28 syndicate rooms. www.whittlebury.com